Almost Home

He had plastic bags wrapped 'round his shoes He was covered with the evening news Had a pair of old wool socks on his hands The bank sign was flashing 5 below It was freezing rain and spittin' snow He was curled up behind some garbage cans I was afraid that he was dead I gave him a gentle shake When he opened up his eyes I said, "Old man are you okay?" He said, "I just climbed out of a cottonwood tree I was runnin' from some honey bees Drip dryin' in the summer breeze After jumpin' into Calico creek I was walkin' down an old dirt road Past a field of hay that had just been mowed Man, I wish you'd just left me alone 'Cause I was almost home" Then he said, "I was just comin' 'round the barn 'Bout the time you grabbed my arm When I heard Momma holler, "Son, hurry up" I was close enough for my own nose To smell fresh cobbler on the stove And I saw daddy loadin' up the truck Cane poles on the tailgate Bobbers blowin' in the wind Since July of '55 That's as close as I've been" Yeah, I just climbed out of a cottonwood tree I was runnin' from some honey bees Drip dryin' in the summer breeze After jumpin' into Calico creek I was walkin' down an old dirt road Past a field of hay that had just been mowed Man, I wish you'd just left me alone I was almost home I said, "Old man, you're gonna freeze to death Let me drive you to the mission" He said, "Boy, if you'd left me alone Right now I'd be fishin'" I just climbed out of a cottonwood tree I was runnin' from some honey bees Drip dryin' in the summer breeze After jumpin' into Calico creek I was walkin' down an old dirt road Past a field of hay that had just been mowed Man, I wish you'd just left me alone 'Cause I was almost home Man, I wish you'd just left me alone I was almost home